Bad Bouy Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Anybody out there know a recipe for the Yamamoto natural shad color? Kind of a gray looking color. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Much easier if you post a pic. www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Bouy Posted March 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Here is a picture from the Yamy website, its color #306. If an actual picture of the bait would be better, let me know and I will dig one out of the boat. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 I haven't had one in my hand but from the pic on my screen it looks like a light smoke with black and gold glitter. The salt will give it that opaque look. Try 4 oz. plastic with 2 drops black(LC) and the salt, then work from there with the amount of color. Always start with small amounts and then work you way up checking as you go. Once you put the color in you can't take it out. Looking at the pic again there might be a pinch of blue highlite in it but I wouldn't add that at first. Let us know how you make out. www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDC Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 I'd say nova is real close. I don't see the highlite, but it could be my monitor. Looks like there may be some silver hologram flake too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dutchman Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 The grey color or silver color could be the minnow silver hi-lite powder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Bouy Posted March 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 Thanks nova and all who replied. I'll get the stuff mixed and share my results with you all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampBaits Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 Looks like it's just smoke, with silver holi flakes. We'll be waiting for your results! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmik26 Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 We match our skirts that have no salt to tubes that are loaded with salt. A lot of times we add two drops of white and it will give it that opaque look. Sounds like the guys posted already are dead on. For that stick I would try: 1 cup of plastic 5 drops of LC jet black 2 drops of Dels white 1/8 cup of salt .035 gold flake .035 black flake pinch of black or silver hi-lite (Can't really tell from the small picture) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish_N_Fool Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 I make the natural shad color in my baits and I found that the LC black used to make a natural shad turns color quickly if you have to keep reheating it to pour . So I went to the grey pearl powder and it works great. I use 1/2 cup salt add calhoun plastic to fill to 1 cup mark 4 tsp softner 1/2 tsp grey pearl power 1/4 tsp large black flake 1/8 tsp small gold flake 1/8 tsp silver holo flake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camrynekai Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 (edited) 2 cups plastic with appropriate amount of salt, 13 drops LC Pewter, 12 drops of LC Black, 1.3cc of .015 black glitter and 2.5cc of .015 light Gold glitter. Here is a Yamamoto on left and my injected ones on the right. Only difference is the Yamamoto is not as shiny as my injected ones. Edited February 26, 2015 by camrynekai 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
